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English adjective: spongy

1. spongy easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility


SamplesSpongy bread.


Synonymsspongelike, squashy, squishy


Similarsoft


Antonymshard

2. spongy like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed


Synonymsspongelike


Similarabsorbent, absorptive


Antonymsnonabsorbent, nonabsorptive









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